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Despite growing opposition from environmental groups, residents, and councillors, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has pressed ahead with its plans to establish new incinerators in the city. It has proposed the inclusion of incinerators in its Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) project, particularly at the Kodungaiyur dump which already has a 50-tonne incinerator. The new … Read more
An eyesore: Red Cross Road is a busy stretch. Many tourists have been visiting the road. But its maintenance is poor. Garbage is not cleared daily and traffic congestion has increased at rush hours. Red Cross Road, formerly known as Montieth Road, is a busy stretch with many commercial and residential buildings. Residents complain about … Read more
For her PhD research, bat biologist Kadambari Deshpande made overnight recordings of bat echolocation calls in the Western Ghats. A “good night” would generate about 30 GB of data from 11 hours of recording with a bat detector. To process the data, Deshpande would go through several one-minute recordings, scanning every millisecond for bat calls, … Read more
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s investment landscape appeals to domestic and NRI investors alike, but it doesn’t come without its own set of challenges. Investors need to brace for market swings, currency fluctuations and global economic shifts. Investor sentiment has taken a hit during the recent phase of correction … Read more
No-cost EMI is one of the most popular financing options for high-ticket consumer durables such as gadgets and home appliances. It allows consumers to defer high-value purchases over several monthly instalments without any additional interest charges. Popular e-complatforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ajio, TataCLiQ and more offer the no-cost EMI facility in collaboration with leading … Read more
(This article is part of the Gender Agenda newsletter. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here.) By now, the discussion around Adolescence has died down, and our distracted world has moved on to other topics that enrage and outrage. But as a boy-mother, I just can’t get it out of my head. … Read more
Women farm workers transplant paddy at an agricultural field at Pathukannu near Puducherry, April 09, 2020. | Photo Credit: Kumar S.S./The Hindu Land-holding farmers who engage in non-farming activity tend to improve labour efficiency on their farms, a recent study has found. The study aimed to understand the impact of multiple job holding on farm … Read more
New York, April 13: The steady arrival of immigrants from India is causing tension and touching off violent incidents in parts of Canada. A report from Vancouver in the New York Times yesterday said the influx from India “has exposed a vein of prejudice, bringing new problems, and even a bit of violence to Vancouver’s … Read more
London, April 12: Sir Charles Higbam, who returned to England from the United States, said that he had been endeavouring among other things for the popularity of 4 o’clock tea habit in America. The sales of Indian tea had increased in America by 3,000,000 pounds in 1924. Afternoon tea had become part of the routine … Read more
Court and the Governor Once again, the judiciary has saved democracy. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the exercise of powers by Governors to clear Bills within a reasonable time or be subject to judicial review has provided relief to States. The Court has laid to rest the ambiguity that enabled Governors to ‘harass’ non-BJP ruled … Read more